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📢 NEW PSJ BLOG POST ALERT! How can diversity in policymaking be better assessed? This article introduces richness and evenness as complementary measures of policy attention, participation, and representation. Read more: psjblog.net/2026/10/21/b... By: Jonathan Lewallen

psjblog.net“Big & Rich”: A New Way to Measure Attention and Participation DiversityIn public policy, we are often interested in attention and participation, and even more specifically in the concentration of attention and participation: are policymakers paying attention to many d…
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PSJ is delighted to welcome Beau Turner! Beau is a Graduate Assistant at the University of Arkansas, where he is pursuing his MPA. He holds BAs in Political Science and Economics from Lyon College. His research interests include public policy, incentives, and political behavior. Welcome, Beau!

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📢NEW PSJ BLOG POST ALERT! How do governments and citizens jointly produce public services? Van Ryzin offers a causal framework for understanding and improving coproduction. Read the latest post to explore the findings: psjblog.net/2026/10/14/c... By @ggvanryzin.bsky.social #PSJ

psjblog.netCoproduction as a Causal ProcessHow does public service delivery actually happen? Traditional literature has recognized that interactions between citizens and governments are vital to delivering key services such as public safety…
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Who really sets the U.S. policy agenda? President, House, or Senate? Check out this PSJ blog post examining the power dynamics behind federal policy agenda-setting. By Rebecca M. Eissler & Paul E. Rutledge Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/09/30/p... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netPower Play: The Agenda Dynamics of the United States President, House of Representatives, and SenateWho sets the federal policy agenda in the United States? Is it the President, House of Representatives, or the Senate? These are the broader questions that the authors explore in this article, to m…
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📢NEW PSJ BLOG POST ALERT! What happens when immigration enforcement intensifies? Read the latest post to explore the findings: psjblog.net/2026/10/07/t... By Maureen Stobb, Banks Miller & Brett Curry #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netTradeoffs and Spillovers in U.S. Criminal Immigration EnforcementHave you ever wondered if the enforcement of one set of laws creates “domino effects” on incarcerations for other crimes? This article investigates this phenomena in the area of immigra…
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Does size matter for democratic legitimacy? Find out in this PSJ blog post examining what citizens think about the ideal size of Deliberative Mini-Publics (DMPs). By Milena Waterschoot, Tessa Haesevoets & Arne Roets Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/09/23/s... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netSize Doesn’t Matter? For the Legitimacy of Deliberative Mini-Publics, It Does.Justice demands that no one should do more ruling than being ruled, but that all should have their turn – Aristotle This age-old quote demonstrates the aim of deliberative mini-publics (DMPs)…
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BLOG POST ALERT! Check out this PSJ blog post examining how recurring environmental inspection campaigns in China can make regulation more consistent over time. By Shiran Victoria Shen, Qi Wang & Bing Zhang Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/16/b... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netBeyond One-Off Crackdowns: How Regularized Campaigns Can Sustain ComplianceIn May 2026, China launched the sixth batch of its third round of central environmental inspections. Seven teams entered seven provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. By June …
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Explore this PSJ blog post bringing the Advocacy Coalition Framework and Narrative Policy Framework into conversation to examine Devil-Shift and Angel-Shift. By Johanna Hornung, Allegra H. Fullerton & Christopher M. Weible Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/08/12/d...

psjblog.netDevil and Angel Shifts in Collective Action: A Call for Integration and ImprovementsCollective action can serve as a vehicle for advancing policy change. Studies show that, to this end, coalitions may form around shared beliefs to influence policies in line with their preferences.…
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Who deserves a break from the bureaucracy of getting help? Check out this latest PSJ Blog post examining Americans’ attitudes toward Medicaid applicants and the politics of deservingness. By Simon F. Haeder Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/09/a... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netAs Medicaid Work Requirements Arrive, the Public Has Already Decided Who Deserves a BreakBeginning in 2027, many adults in nearly every state will, for the first time, have to demonstrate that they are working, volunteering, or in school in order to keep their Medicaid coverage. The On…
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Why do policy actors sometimes cooperate with political opponents while at other times coordinating almost exclusively with like-minded allies? Find out in this PSJ blog post! By Antti Gronow, Keiichi Satoh & Tuomas Ylä-Anttila Read here: psjblog.net/2026/09/02/c... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netCoalition Opportunity Structures and Advocacy Coordination in Consensus and Majoritarian DemocraciesWhy do policy actors sometimes cooperate with their political opponents while at other times coordinating almost exclusively with like-minded allies? The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) argues t…
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What exactly is “plot” in a policy narrative? Check out this PSJ Blog post examining how NPF scholars conceptualize and measure plot, organizing diverse approaches around structure, valence, and causality. By Jonathan Ruff Read here: psjblog.net/2026/08/19/s... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netStructure, Valence, and Causality: A Scoping Review of Plot Concepts and Measurements in the Narrative Policy FrameworkNarratives are central to how people communicate and understand public policy. Policy actors use stories to explain what went wrong, when, who is responsible, and what we should do about it. Within…
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BLOG POST ALERT! Can vague policy language drive concrete change? The latest PSJ blog post on California’s Human Right to Water law offers a surprising answer: yes! By Jenny Linder Rempel & Kristin Babson Dobbin Read more here: psjblog.net/2026/08/26/w... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netWhen “Symbolic” Policy is Anything But: Policy Design and Feedbacks from California’s Human Right to Water LawHow can a policy be impactful if, by design, the policy text is highly symbolic? Symbolic policies communicate salient values such as equity or rights with minimal implementation guidelines. Despit…
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📢BLOG POST ALERT! Who shapes Congress's agenda before legislation begins? This PSJ blog explores how bureaucrats shaped the congressional agenda on climate change long before major legislation was drafted. By Xinsheng Liu, Bryce Hannibal & Arnold Vedlitz Read here: psjblog.net/2026/08/05/b...

psjblog.netBureaucratic Access in Congressional Agenda Setting on Global Warming and Climate ChangeMost research on bureaucracy and Congress examines oversight of policy implementation. This article shifts focus to bureaucratic access to congressional agenda setting on global warming and climate…
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) measures how often a journal's articles are cited compared with similar publications in the field worldwide. An FWCI of 1.0 represents the global average; PSJ reached an all-time high of 2.61. Thank you to the policy community! #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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PSJ Blog Post Alert! What makes a renewable energy siting policy fair? Discover how procedural justice is built into policy design across U.S. states. By Xue Gao, Shan Zhou, Dori Schurr Read here: psjblog.net/2026/07/22/u... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

psjblog.netUnveiling and Explaining the Procedural Justice in the Policy Design of Renewable Energy Siting Process in the United StatesSocial justice has been understood to be a critical value necessary for ensuring that designed policies and practices ensure fairness and equality to the communities being served. Researchers have …